ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. — Author's Note: The above video is on file from June 17, 2021.
Police said they are investigating a deadly vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night in Accomack County.
Virginia State Police said they received a call around 9:50 p.m. about two vehicles that crashed on Route 718 at Savageville Road, located just south of Route 639 on Dogwood Drive.
Officers said 32-year-old John Higgins was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Silverado in the northbound lanes of Route 718 when he crashed into a 2010 Ford Focus traveling southbound.
The Ford was driven by 19-year-old Julio Meneses Vazquez, of Onancock, Virginia. He died there on impact.
Police said Higgins was taken to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers have not determined if speed or alcohol contributed to the crash at this time.
Officials have notified Vazquez's family of his death.